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PM Narendra Modi takes second Covaxin dose at AIIMS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had received the first dose of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on March 1.

Narendra Modi takes second Covaxin dose at AIIMS-VPN
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New Delhi, First Published Apr 8, 2021, 8:28 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Modi had received the first dose of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on March 1.

Urging people to get vaccinated, Prime Minister Modi took to Twitter to say: "Vaccination is among the few ways we have, to defeat the virus. If you are eligible for the vaccine, get your shot soon. Register on CoWin.gov.in."

Sister P Niveda, the vaccinator who administered the dosage to the Prime Minister, said she was glad to have got another opportunity to meet and vaccinate him for the second time.

For sister Nisha Sharma, meeting the Prime Minister was a memorable moment.

India has so far administered 8.83 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses (till 8 pm).

On the 82nd day of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive on Wednesday, a total of 13,14,623 vaccine doses were administered.

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